Fight game



July 7, 1931. F. vl-ncHras'rraR 1,812,931

I Him* sus Filed latch 5.' 1928 v1 H i- 25 3l INVENTOR. .Frank R. bester,

BY. AQQU/ AQu/AM/ ATTORNEYS.

Patented July 7, 1.931

UNITED STATES PATENT oFr-rce i FRANK R. CHESTER, F NEW YORK, Y., ASSIGNOR TO CHESTEBFIELD CONTROL COM- kIANY, 0F DOVER, DELAWARE, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE FIGHT GAME Application filed March 5, 1928. Serial No. 259,165.

This invention relates to a structurally and functionallyv improved game and aims particularly to provide a mechanism whereby, in a miniature embodiment of a real game (i1l or contest, the movements of the players 0r a device of this character,

vcontestants will appear extremely life-like and wherein the movements'of real persons may be duplicated'with fidelity.

" It is an object of the invention to provide kthe parts of which will be relative-ly few in number and individually rugged and simple in construction, these parts beingcapable of ready assemblage to provide a game or machine operating over long periods of time with freedom 511, and 1n 301 from mechanical difficulty. v Another object is that of constructing a device of this type in which a safety provision will be afforded preventing destruc` tion or mutilation of the game mechanism` by persons who operate the same in an unintelligent manner.

- Vhile the features of the present invention may be employed to advantage in .nu'

merous diferent'associations, they are primarily intended to be embodied lin a iight game of the nature my co-pending application, Serial'No. 189,'- the United States PatentOfice May 7, 1927, and when so employed the presentinvention will serve to guard against ures will be extremely life-like in that the 405 more, figures and mechanism willnot 'be-V T ance with the presentinvention;

reakage or damage to the parts and will serve to provide a iight orlsimilar game in which'the movements of the contestant iigaction of the figures willberetarded -if the game mechanism is actuated by an operator with too great speed, so. that no abnormal figure movements may result and, furthercomedamaged.

. Vith these and further objects in mind Vreference is had to the attached sheet'of drawings,wherein there is illustrated several practical embodiments ofthe invention,

in which:

Figure 1 is a partly fragmentary, .sec-` tional side viewiof a game embodying one formi-fof mechamsm constructed 1n accordshown, for example, inv

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged view of a detail thereof;

Fig. 3 is a transverse, sectional view taken through F ig.y2;

F ig. 4; vis a sectional plan view of certain of the operating mechanism;

F ig. 5 is a fragmentary side elevation 0f a slightly different form of mechanism than that shown in Fig. 1, and

Fig. 6 is a partly fragmentary plan view of certain of the parts as shown in Fig. 1.

In these views the numeral 10 indicates a base which may form a part of, or be enclosed by a cabinet not shown) and which, in any event, is preferably hollow to provide a space for the accommodation of mechanism hereinafter referred to. This base, or deck, in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention, serves as an apparent mounting for two opposed fighter figures and is formed with a slot 11 through which the figure-operating and mounting'mechanism may extend. Also, in view of the em bodiment which has been illustrated, the deck may support a barrier 12 simulating a boxing ring and beyond the side walls which support the deck pairs of handles 12 of any desirabletype may extend for acuating the figure mechanism.

Vith reference to the figures: They are duplicates of each other and include, in cachinsta-nce, a nether portionl 13, a body 14, a head 15 and sectional arms 16. The body portion is axially rotatable with respect to the nether portion around a shaft 17 which mounts, at its upper end, a gear 18, the teeth of which mesh with a pair of gears 19 secured to shafts 2O having their outer ends extending beyond-` Y. nether portion of the figure. As ak result of forked latch portion 32 normally straddlingv a shaft 33. This shaft is supportedby .a bracket 34 which also mounts an arcuate rack 35 normallyretainedin upright position by a weighted extension 36 and which mesh with-a gear portion 37 extending from or forming an integral part of the nether portion of the figure. Thus, the ligure is normally held upright,:but if the head or the solar plexus portion of the body is rockedY around its pivots, the rod 3l will be retracted and the parts are preferably so prothat the ligure v'will portioned and arranged Y manner indicated topple rearwardly in the in Figure 1.

The foregoing mechanism'has been shown and described in greater detail in the cepending application afore referred to and except inthe combination hereinafter stated, :forms nopart'of the present invention. Likewise,

in saidapplication ay convenient forni of mechanism has been illustrated which willV yre-establish the position ofthe figure Aupon `the same assuming arecumbent plane.

The crank' portion of thev'shaft125is aci' tuated, for example, by means of the-mechf anism also shown 1n the aforementioned apward end is formedw'itha'sltfthottgh which.'

plication and which embraces a 4parallel link movement 38, the ,upper member 'of whichisl slotted to accommodate thecrank end 3'9`of5' suchV shaft irrespective ofwhethe'r thetig-v` ure be projected vor retractedalongthe base 10; This parallel'link i's modiiied,lh0wever,

in that the. end'members there'of, which are'` supported by "shafts 40,AV are preferably-ex` tended below these shafts and have their lower ends connectedto each otherby a'link4l.

It has Vbeen found/'that by such aponstructi'on" the parts work with greaterV accuracy and the danger of 'the mechanism becoming disarv ranged' 1s reduced materially. rIhe bracket 341s supported at the inner end o'fra carriage 42 y'which has a rack portion 43, 'the teethof' which arefengage'd 'bly a gear'44jsupported upon a shaft 45, this shaft ymounting one'of the handles 12 sothat Zthe entire carriage a-nd'v consequently the figure, may be moved along the deck. A Asindicated'in Fi'gurehthe second knobor handle for actuating one iigfure maybe 'connected -directly to one ofrltheshafts 40-l In such 'event this sha-ft is splityas hasY ,ma spring 46 extends, the ends of this spring projecting through openings in a drum 47 and being conveniently bent as at 48 so that they may not be accidentally withdrawn from the openings of the drum. The drum has a hub 49which .is secured to the rearward portion of thes'haft 40 and'it vis'this portion which may have one of the end members of the parallel link movement secured to it.

Thus, itwil-l be obvious thatnol--inatter howrapidly the nhandle is tur-ned, ayielding connection will be provided between this handle andthe parallel link movement, so that the parts may not be actuated with too great rapidity. 'dditionally it will be patent that Aif both ligure/sare in a .position immediately adjacent eachother, that by this constructionV it will `beir'npo'ssible to force the handpon` tions ofthe armsjagainst the body ofthe op',-` ponent gurewith suchpower that theginechn anism wouldbe damaged.rv

lfit is found, in certain instances, that the speed with whichthe .partsfmay beoperated is still too great tok simulate a 'normalcon- Y test,fthev structurefproposed in Figure 4 may be resorted to, in'which the'shaft 50 Vmounts the lhandle and'is split anjdcarriesa yielding'- s ly lconnectedelei'fnent for itsparts', as has been indicated at 51 and .which connection may be inthe lnature of that shown and described in' Figures 2 and 3. However, in 'this instance thehub of thedrum mounts aV gear52, the teeth of which VvmeshY withqaylarger gear 53 which,'byy means -of Aa crank 54 and' pitman 55' connects with'pone ofthe vend ,members of v the parallel link movement, it-being thusobvious that a retard action is assured. Ifthe yielding connection 'afore suggested is'not `desired ay connection .may be employed of `the nature shownfin Figuren",` in which theshaft corresponds to either the shaftsf 50 .or v54v aforedescribed andmount's a: crank n 57 'whichmoves a rod`58 iiXedly carrying one end "ofa con'ipression' spring 59,` the opposite en'd of which isconnected vto a block 60 mounted slidablygupon'the rod 58 and secured to ione'of fthe end members of the parallel-link movement, it being obvious that by this Aconstructiony the' desired: results are again achieved;

' As has Vbeen shown'in Figure the shaft;

45 may likewise .belsplitV and be providedV with a yielding connection indicated at 61, this connection corresponding to the Yforms shown in Figs.'2 and 3 and obviously serving to prevent too rapid a projection and retraction of the'igure.' 'i' f It 'will here be obvious, however, that ifdesired'this shaft may additionally or otherwise have lits transmitting motions modified. c Finally, reference again being had vto F i-gure 1, it will beobserved that a bellows member 62 may be connected to theffendmer'nber ofthe'l-ink motion' and actto retard the vmovements of the parts, LitY being understood: that fait iet

this member is preferably of conventional construction and has a bleeder opening which may be valve controlled as at 63, so that the speed with-which the parts may be actuated irrespective of whether a reduction drive is employed or not, may be accurately gauged and regulated. It is obvious, however, that this retarding member may be provided in other positions within the mechanism and connected to desirable elements thereof in order to effect the results desired.

From the foregoing it will be appreciated l that an extremely life-like operation of the game may be achieved irrespective of whether the operator actuates the game mechanism in an intelligent manner or not. Also, it will be obvious that it will be impossible to cause the game mechanism to be actuated in such a v manner that the parts thereof will be damaged.

Thus, among others, the several objects specifically aforementioned are achieved. It is intended, however, that numerous changes in construction and re-arrangement of the parts might be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A game including a figure, movable limb portions forming a part thereof, a kpair of operating means connected to said figure, one for shifting the same back and forth and the other for actuating said limb portions and resilient connections interposed in both said operating means.

2. A game including a figure, movable limb portions forming a part thereof, a pair of operating means connected to said gure, one for shifting the same back and forth and the otherffor actuating said limb portions, resilient connections interposed in both said operating means and means associated with I one-of said operating means for retarding the actuation thereof.

3. A game including a figure, movable limb portions forming a part thereof, a pair of operating means connected to said figure, one for shifting the same back and forth and the other for actuating said limb portions, resilient connections interposed in both said operating means and means associated with said limb operating means for positively retardingthe actions thereof.

4. A game including a shiftable figure, movable limb portions forming a part of said figure, operating means for said limb portions, a parallel linkmovement embracing four pivotally connected elements forming a part of said operating means and means eX- tending between said link movement and figure for transmitting the movements of the former to the latter.

5. A game including, in combination, a

pair of figures, striking part of each of said figures, means for actuating said figures to cause the striking portions of each figure to be impelled towards the other figure, operating means for said actuating means and means providing a yielding connection for limiting the amount of force with which the striking portion of onefigure may engage another figure and irrespective of the force with which said operating means is actuated.

6. A game including, in combination, a pair of figures, striking portions forming a part of each of said figures, means for actuating said figures to cause the striking portions of each figure to be impelled towards the other figure, operating means for said actuating means and'retarding means associated with said operating means Vfor limiting the speed with which the striking portions of the figures may be impelled.

7. A game including a pair of figures, striking portions forming a part of said figures and movable with respect thereto, means for shifting said figures towards and away from each other, actuating means for said striking portions, operating means for said actuating means and a resilient connection between said operating and actuating means and inden pendent of said shifting means to limit the force with which the striking portion of one figure may engage the opposing figure.

8. A game including a pair of figures, striking portions forming a part of said figures and movable with respect thereto, means for shifting said figures towards and away from each other, and means independent of said striking portions and connected to said figure-shifting means to automatically limit the force 'with which one figure may be moved towards and away from the opposing figure.

9. A game including a pair of figures, striking portions forming a part of each of said gures, means for mounting said figures to be shiftable towards and away from each other, operating means for said shifting means, further operating vmeans for said striking portions and independent resilient connections forming a part of both of said operating mea-ns to limit the force with which said striking portions may be projected and the force may be shifted.

10. A game including ak pair of figures, striking portions forming a part of each of said figures, means for mounting said figures to' be shiftable towards and away Afrom each other, operating means for said shifting means, further operating means for said striking portions, resilient connections forming a part of both of said operating means to limit the force with which said striking portions may be projected and the force with which said figures may be shifted, and means for reportions forming a f with which said figuresV 4f `raises-1': p

tarding the speedof projection of said striking portions. Y v

11. A. game including a parallel linkmovement embracing four pivotally connected elef ments, a figureincluding a striking portioml actuating means extending from said portion and movable longitudinally or" and connected vto one oi' said elements, means for shifting said'i'igure to have the actuating means therew of traverse said element and means for operating said parallel link movement.

12. A game including ya parallel link movement embracing four pivotally connected elements, a figure including a striking portion,

if. actuating means extending from said portion and movable longitudinally of and connected to one vof said elements, means for shifting said figure to have the actuating means therel of traverse said element, means for operating f said parallel link movement, and means connected to said link movement for retarding the operations thereof.

18. A game including a figure, a support,

Y means for advancing and retracting the ligemf ure over said support, striking portions forming a part of said figure, manually operated means for causing a functioning of said advancing and retracting means, and independent manual means for causing an oper- :w ation of said striking means, and said manually operated= meansV including reduction gearing Jfor reducing the speed with vwhich said figure may be advanced and retracted and the striking portions thereof may be an manipulated.

14. A game including a figure, a'support, means for advancing andretracting'the gure over said support, striking portions Y forming a part of said figure, manually operated means lfor causing a functioning of said advancing and retracting means and an operation of said striking portions,`and a bellowselement associatedvvith the mechanism of said. game for limiting the speed with 5' Which said figure may be moved With respect to its support irrespective of the speed of operation of said manually operated means. 15. A game including a ligure, a support, means for vadvancing' and retracting the ligure over.v said support, striking portions I forming a part'of said figure, manually operated means forl causing afunctioning of saidv advancing and retracting means 'and an independent operation of said striking portions, and resilient connections interposed 'between said manually operated means and the means for moving the'iigure and portions of the same with respect to said support Whereby to limit the force of movement ofsaid` figure' and portions. Y Y In testimony whereof l aPX my signature.

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